LET EVERYONE BLOSSOM:
Closing the gap for LGBTQ+ NEEts
Blossom LGBT's groundbreaking report on LGBTQ+ NEETs in the UK
About the Report
Nine in ten of the LGBTQ+ young people we surveyed who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) worry about how their identity will be treated when they apply for a job.
Drawing on a survey of 55 young people and in-depth conversations with 17 young people, our research shows how bullying, misgendering, family rejection, money worries and discrimination can build into what one young person called “a very big spider web of cause and effect”. It also shows what helps: stability, a practical route forward, and opportunities where young people feel safe and understood.
The question isn’t how to get young people into any job. It’s what would help them find, and stay in, education, training or work that’s right for them.
Let Everyone Blossom sets out how we can get there, together.
behind the report
Project Lead & Researcher
Sofia is Head of Operations and External Engagement at Blossom LGBT CIO, where they’ve been involved for nearly five years from mentee to trustee, and commissioned and led this research.
Lead Researcher
Cat is founder of The Researchery, with over 30 years’ experience in social research, and led the qualitative analysis and wrote the report.
Quantitative Lead
Fabio is a Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Surrey whose research includes LGBTQ+ inclusion, and he designed and analysed the survey.
Graduate Researcher
Nadia is an environmental psychology researcher with experience of participatory work with young people, and she analysed the open-ended survey responses.
Report Designer
Raisa is a digital designer, software developer and community organiser who volunteers with Blossom LGBT CIO as a Digital Marketing Officer which speciality includes, branding, website building, and social media. They brought that same eye for people-centred design to this report.
LOST RAINBOWS: LGBT+ NEET RESEARCH LAUNCH EVENT
On the 23rd of September 2026, we launched our ground-breaking report on LGBT+ NEETs. This event, hosted with AMS, presented key findings on the systemic and interpersonal barriers affecting a generation of LGBT+ young people who are not in education, employment, or training. Without urgent support, these individuals face the risk of long-term unemployment.
This launch aimed to raise awareness and encourage action to address these critical challenges. We looked at how workplaces, employers, and government support need to come together to shape a future for LGBTQIA+ young adults that will ensure they have the resources they need to thrive.
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